The Short List for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize has been revealed. The list of 10 nominees has been narrowed down from the Long List, which featured 40 artists. The award goes to the best album by a Canadian artist, released between June 1, 2016 and May 31, 2017. The remaining nominees include: Feist, Leonard Cohen, BADBADNOTGOOD, and 2014 Polaris winnerTanya Tagaq. Artists who made the Long List but not the Short List include Drake, the Weeknd, Carly Rae Jepsen, Mac DeMarco, Japandroids, and the New Pornographers. See the 2017 Polaris Music Prize Short List below. On September 18, the winner will be revealed at the annual Polaris Gala.